Blogging and RSS : a librarian's guide /
Michael P. Sauers.
- Medford, N.J : Information Today, 2006.
- xii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introduction to blogs -- The library blogosphere. Part 1, The blogs -- The library blogosphere. Part 2, The bloggers -- Creating a blog -- An introduction to RSS -- Using an aggregator -- Feeds for librarians -- Creating feeds.
Libraries increasingly use blogs and RSS feeds to reach out to users, while librarians blog daily on a range of personal and professional topics. The way has been paved by the tech-savvy and resource-rich, but any library or librarian can successfully create and syndicate a blog today. Sauers showcases interesting and useful blogs, shares insights from librarian bloggers, and offers step-by-step instructions for creating, publishing, and syndicating a blog using free Web-based services, software, RSS feeds, and aggregators.
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